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Record #3973
Name :
: Peter Donabie BROWN (1880 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 29 Jun 1880

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Lanark, Glasgow
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 30 Mar 1891
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Hibernian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Quarriers
NotesParents: Robert Brown born Glasgow, Scotland about 1860 and Annie Donabie born Irvine, Ayr, Scotland about 1860. He was the 3rd child of a Journeyman Boilermaker who worked in the ship yards in Glasgow. Apparently his Father died (Mother is shown later as a widow). Without the financial support of the Father, his Mother could not look after 3 young children, so he and his two siblings were sent to the colonies to work, learn a trade and at least have proper meals. It is hard to realize today how severe a blow it was to a family when the breadwinner died. There was only the local authorities and the church to turn to and their help was minimal.

In 1891, Peter Brown, 10, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 130 children from Quarriers Home, Bridge of Weir, Scotland, accompanied by Mr. Burgess and Mr. Quarrier.

Older brother Robert Brown (born Glasgow, Scotland, 1878) was possibly sent to Australia or New Zealand and sister, Agnes Brown (also known as Annie, born Glasgow, Scotland, 1877), may have been sent to the USA. It appears that their Father died about 1890 as Agnes is shown later as a Widow.

Peter Donabie Brown was fortunate enough to be sent to a prosperous farm family who looked after him and sent him to school until he was about 16. He was always well treated by the family, and frequently visited them in later years. He took his own children to the farm when they were young. When the older members of the farm family died, Peter was left bequests and was assisted in setting up a business. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-04 08:18:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 15:21:15 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3075 ABERCROMBIE, Andrew1878SCT,     Mar 1891 : Hibernian CAN Quarriers  
10660 ALLAN, Archibald1875SCT,     Apr 1884 : Hibernian CAN Quarriers  
7528 ALVAREZ, Florence Rebecca1862ENG, MDX, Hackney Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7538 ALVAREZ, Jane1860ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7502 ARMSTRONG, Barbara1859ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
12785 BANKS, Joshua1879GBM,     Mar 1891 : Hibernian CAN Quarriers  
19547 BEATON, Donald1877ENG,     Apr 1884 : Hibernian CAN Quarriers  
7512 BERTWISSLE, Elizabeth1860ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7521 BONSER, Elizabeth1857ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7535 BONSER, Harriett1858ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7504 BRADLEY, Charles1858ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
3973 BROWN, Peter Donabie1880SCT, LKS, Glasgow Mar 1891 : Hibernian CAN Quarriers  
7543 BURGIN, Louisa1859ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7539 CARLISLE, Jane1858ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7545 CARR, Louisa1861ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7546 CARR, Margaret1862ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
19075 CARTER, Mary 1855ENG,     Oct 1873 : Hibernian CAN Unknown  
7514 CHESWORTH, Elizabeth1861ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7524 CLAYTON, Emily1862ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7544 CLAYTON, Louisa1860ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7515 COOK, Elizabeth1860ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7566 COOK, Mary Jane1859ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7562 COURT, Mary E. B.1865ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7497 CRUEL, Anne1861ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7494 CULLUM, Agnes1860ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7525 DEACON, Emma1862ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7548 EDEN, Margaret1859ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7568 ELIOT, Prisilla1859ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
7499 FERGUSON, Anne J.1858ENG,     Nov 1869 : Hibernian CAN Maria Rye  
16510 FOAN, Frederick Charles1879ENG, MDX, London City Sep 1892 : Hibernian CAN Emma Stirling  
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